{
  "schema_version": 2,
  "id": "operate/oss_and_stack/install/version-mgmt",
  "title": "Redis Open Source version management",
  "url": "https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/oss_and_stack/install/version-mgmt/",
  "summary": "Describes Redis Open Source supported database versions.",
  "tags": [
    "docs",
    "operate",
    "oss"
  ],
  "last_updated": "2026-09-21T15:59:08+01:00",
  "page_type": "content",
  "content_hash": "a431260b772fa4527357bb4e287e8f9c575c61323010bf715169b73e61ccde2a",
  "sections": [
    {
      "id": "overview",
      "title": "Overview",
      "role": "overview",
      "text": "Redis Open Source provides comprehensive version management that prioritizes customer control over major changes."
    },
    {
      "id": "redis-version-structure",
      "title": "Redis version structure",
      "role": "content",
      "text": "Redis uses a **MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH** versioning scheme:\n\n- **Major versions**: Significant changes that may include breaking changes (for example, Redis 7 → Redis 8).\n- **Minor versions**: New features and improvements within a major version (for example, 8.2 → 8.4 → 8.6 → 8.8).\n- **Patch versions**: Bug fixes and security updates (for example, 8.6.1 → 8.6.2)."
    },
    {
      "id": "version-release-model",
      "title": "Version release model",
      "role": "compatibility",
      "text": "Redis uses two release types within a major version:\n\n- **Standard releases** are the first release in a major version series (for example, 8.0) and intermediate minor releases (for example, 8.4, 8.6). These releases receive security updates and critical bug fixes for 6 months after the following minor version is released.\n- **Extended releases** are the second minor release in a major version series (for example, 8.2) and the final minor release in a series. These releases receive security updates and critical bug fixes for 5 years after their release date."
    },
    {
      "id": "supported-versions",
      "title": "Supported versions",
      "role": "compatibility",
      "text": "> [!NOTE]\n> **We strongly recommend using the latest available version** to benefit from the newest features, performance improvements, and security updates.\n\n| Version | Release type | Status | EOL Date |\n|---------|--------------|--------|----------|\n| **Redis 8.10** | Standard | GA | TBD |\n| **Redis 8.8**  | Standard | GA | TBD |\n| **Redis 8.6**  | Standard | GA | TBD |\n| **Redis 8.4**  | Standard | GA | TBD |\n| **Redis 8.2**  | Extended | GA | September 1, 2030 |\n| **Redis 8.0**  | Standard | GA | December 1, 2026 |\n| **Redis 7.4**  | Extended | GA | December 1, 2029 |\n| **Redis 7.2**  | Extended | GA | December 1, 2029 |\n| **Redis 6.2**  | Extended | GA | April 1, 2027 |"
    }
  ],
  "examples": []
}